2012 World Series of Poker

Event 61: $10,000 No-Limit Hold'em Main Event
Event Info

2012 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
$8,531,853
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$62,021,200
Entries
6,598
Level Info
Level
42
Blinds
1,000,000 / 2,000,000
Ante
300,000

Hand #229: Greg Merson

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Jesse Sylvia started the hand with the button, and opened to two million. Greg Merson defended his big blind, and the flop fell {k-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Spades}. Both players checked.

The {j-Diamonds} turned, and Merson led for 2.8 million. Sylvia folded, and Merson raked in the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia

Hand #228: Sylvia Takes One from Balsiger

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Greg Merson started this hand with the button. He folded, and Jesse Sylvia limped in from the small blind. Jake Balsiger checked from the big blind, and the flop came down {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}. Sylvia checked, and Balsiger bet one million. Sylvia called.

The turn was the {8-Hearts}, and both players checked to see the {K-Spades} land on the river. Sylvia reached for chips and bet 2.3 million. Balsiger folded, and Sylvia won the pot.

Tags: Jake BalsigerJesse Sylvia

Hand #227: More for Merson

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Jake Balsiger had the button, and folded. Greg Merson completed from the small blind, and Jesse Sylvia raised to 2.75 million. Merson called.

The flop fell {j-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, both players checked.

The turn was the {k-Spades}, and Merson led out for 3.5 million. Sylvia tank-folded, and Merson picked up the pot.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia

Hand #225: Greg Merson

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button, and limped in. Jesse Sylvia folded from the small blind, and Jake Balsiger raised to 3 million. Merson called.

The flop fell {7-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, Balsiger checked, Merson fired 2.3 million, and Balsiger folded.

Tags: Greg MersonJake Balsiger

Hand #222: Two Pair for Sylvia

Level 39 : 500,000/1,000,000, 150,000 ante

Greg Merson had the button. He limped in, and Jesse Sylvia raised to 2.75 million from the small blind. Merson called.

The flop came down {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Sylvia checked. Merson checked behind.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and put four spades on the board. Both players checked again.

The river was the {6-Clubs} and paired the board. Both checked again.

Sylvia showed the {K-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} for two pair and took it down.

Tags: Greg MersonJesse Sylvia